Ganister and Blue Granite Definition

Definition of Ganister and Blue Granite

The general Ganister and Blue Granite definition can be stated as: A ganister is a hard, fine-grained quartzose sandstone or orthoquartzite which is basically used in the manufacture of silica brick typically used to line furnaces and is a type of sedimentary rocks.. On the other hand, Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. Along with definition of Ganister and Blue Granite, get to know about Properties of Ganister and Blue Granite. Get to know more information about Ganister and Blue Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Ganister and Blue Granite

The history of Ganister and Blue Granite gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Ganister and Blue Granite Origin and Discoverer

Ganister and Blue Granite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Ganister and Blue Granite. In this section, you will know about Ganister and Blue Granite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Ganister is England whereas Origin of Blue Granite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Ganister and Blue Granite discoverer. The discoverer of Ganister and Blue Granite are Unknown.

Etymology of Ganister and Blue Granite

Along with Ganister and Blue Granite definition, know more about the etymology of Ganister and Blue Granite. Etymology of Ganister and Blue Granite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Ganister and Formation of Blue Granite. The etymology of Ganister is From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam while that of Blue Granite is From gan′is-ter i.e a hard, close-grained siliceous stone, often forming the stratum which underlies a coal-seam. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Ganister belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Blue Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Ganister and Blue Granite are listed below.

For Ganister,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Blue Granite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock